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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Political Science 29 1223 1107 613 533 78 8145

Milada Anna Vachudova publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Milada Anna Vachudova between 1996 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Milada Anna Vachudova published across 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, averaging 2.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2005. 11 of the 84 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1996 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2005. 1996: 1 publication 1997: 0 publications 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 1 publication 2001: 2 publications 2002: 1 publication 2003: 4 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 3 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 3 publications 2010: 1 publication 2011: 2 publications 2012: 2 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 4 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 2 publications 2017: 4 publications 2018: 2 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 3 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 7 publications 2025: 4 publications
1996 2025

84 publications in total across all disciplines

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Milada Anna Vachudova: publications per year, 1996 to 2025
Year Publications
1996 1
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 1
2001 2
2002 1
2003 4
2004 0
2005 15
2006 2
2007 3
2008 3
2009 3
2010 1
2011 2
2012 2
2013 3
2014 4
2015 4
2016 2
2017 4
2018 2
2019 4
2020 5
2021 3
2022 2
2023 0
2024 7
2025 4
Total 84
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Milada Anna Vachudova publication distribution in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Political Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Milada Anna Vachudova sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 36–40 to 333+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 97. Most scientists, 97, have 333+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 76–80 publications, is where this scientist sits. 36–40 publications: 10 scientists 41–45 publications: 11 scientists 46–50 publications: 25 scientists 51–55 publications: 27 scientists 56–60 publications: 44 scientists 61–65 publications: 52 scientists 66–70 publications: 62 scientists 71–75 publications: 62 scientists 76–80 publications: 79 scientists 81–85 publications: 71 scientists 86–90 publications: 82 scientists 91–95 publications: 65 scientists 96–100 publications: 85 scientists 101–105 publications: 76 scientists 106–110 publications: 66 scientists 111–115 publications: 78 scientists 116–120 publications: 67 scientists 121–125 publications: 73 scientists 126–130 publications: 73 scientists 131–135 publications: 64 scientists 136–140 publications: 45 scientists 141–145 publications: 53 scientists 146–150 publications: 44 scientists 151–155 publications: 45 scientists 156–160 publications: 33 scientists 161–165 publications: 32 scientists 166–170 publications: 28 scientists 171–175 publications: 31 scientists 176–180 publications: 29 scientists 181–185 publications: 27 scientists 186–190 publications: 36 scientists 191–195 publications: 27 scientists 196–200 publications: 24 scientists 201–205 publications: 16 scientists 206–210 publications: 16 scientists 211–215 publications: 19 scientists 216–220 publications: 16 scientists 221–225 publications: 17 scientists 226–230 publications: 18 scientists 231–235 publications: 23 scientists 236–240 publications: 17 scientists 241–245 publications: 13 scientists 246–250 publications: 17 scientists 251–255 publications: 9 scientists 256–260 publications: 13 scientists 261–265 publications: 8 scientists 266–270 publications: 12 scientists 271–275 publications: 8 scientists 276–280 publications: 10 scientists 281–285 publications: 13 scientists 286–290 publications: 13 scientists 291–295 publications: 5 scientists 296–300 publications: 6 scientists 301–305 publications: 11 scientists 306–310 publications: 9 scientists 311–315 publications: 6 scientists 316–320 publications: 4 scientists 321–325 publications: 4 scientists 326–330 publications: 2 scientists 331–332 publications: 5 scientists 333+ publications: 97 scientists
36–40 publications 333+

This scientist: 78 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 333 publications or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
36–40 10
41–45 11
46–50 25
51–55 27
56–60 44
61–65 52
66–70 62
71–75 62
76–80 79 78
81–85 71
86–90 82
91–95 65
96–100 85
101–105 76
106–110 66
111–115 78
116–120 67
121–125 73
126–130 73
131–135 64
136–140 45
141–145 53
146–150 44
151–155 45
156–160 33
161–165 32
166–170 28
171–175 31
176–180 29
181–185 27
186–190 36
191–195 27
196–200 24
201–205 16
206–210 16
211–215 19
216–220 16
221–225 17
226–230 18
231–235 23
236–240 17
241–245 13
246–250 17
251–255 9
256–260 13
261–265 8
266–270 12
271–275 8
276–280 10
281–285 13
286–290 13
291–295 5
296–300 6
301–305 11
306–310 9
311–315 6
316–320 4
321–325 4
326–330 2
331–332 5
333+ 97
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Milada Anna Vachudova D-index placement in Political Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Political Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Milada Anna Vachudova sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 43 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 62+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 62+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 29 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 76 scientists 21 D-Index: 79 scientists 22 D-Index: 84 scientists 23 D-Index: 68 scientists 24 D-Index: 88 scientists 25 D-Index: 82 scientists 26 D-Index: 76 scientists 27 D-Index: 75 scientists 28 D-Index: 99 scientists 29 D-Index: 96 scientists 30 D-Index: 96 scientists 31 D-Index: 81 scientists 32 D-Index: 86 scientists 33 D-Index: 81 scientists 34 D-Index: 84 scientists 35 D-Index: 72 scientists 36 D-Index: 58 scientists 37 D-Index: 53 scientists 38 D-Index: 48 scientists 39 D-Index: 40 scientists 40 D-Index: 40 scientists 41 D-Index: 32 scientists 42 D-Index: 26 scientists 43 D-Index: 25 scientists 44 D-Index: 33 scientists 45 D-Index: 33 scientists 46 D-Index: 17 scientists 47 D-Index: 21 scientists 48 D-Index: 22 scientists 49 D-Index: 18 scientists 50 D-Index: 19 scientists 51 D-Index: 19 scientists 52 D-Index: 15 scientists 53 D-Index: 14 scientists 54 D-Index: 10 scientists 55 D-Index: 13 scientists 56 D-Index: 9 scientists 57 D-Index: 11 scientists 58 D-Index: 12 scientists 59 D-Index: 10 scientists 60 D-Index: 5 scientists 61 D-Index: 7 scientists 62+ D-Index: 100 scientists
20 D-Index 62+

This scientist: 29 D-Index — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 62 D-Index or more.

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Number of Political Science scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 2,033 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 76
21 79
22 84
23 68
24 88
25 82
26 76
27 75
28 99
29 96 29
30 96
31 81
32 86
33 81
34 84
35 72
36 58
37 53
38 48
39 40
40 40
41 32
42 26
43 25
44 33
45 33
46 17
47 21
48 22
49 18
50 19
51 19
52 15
53 14
54 10
55 13
56 9
57 11
58 12
59 10
60 5
61 7
62+ 100
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Overview

Milada Anna Vachudova is affiliated with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the United States. Their research primarily spans the Social Sciences, with a specialized focus on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, and Communication.

Their scholarly work addresses multiple facets of political dynamics, notably populism, right-wing movements, electoral systems and political participation, as well as European Union policy and governance. Additional topics of interest include European politics and security, social policy and reform studies, post-Soviet geopolitical dynamics, and European and Russian geopolitical military strategies.

Vachudova's recent publications demonstrate engagement with contemporary political phenomena and trends. Selected papers include:

  • "Ethnopopulism and democratic backsliding in Central Europe," 2020, published in East European Politics
  • "Populism, Democracy, and Party System Change in Europe," 2021, published in Annual Review of Political Science
  • "Chapel Hill Expert Survey trend file, 1999-2019," 2021, published in Electoral Studies
  • "Contesting Covid: The ideological bases of partisan responses to the Covid-19 pandemic," 2022, published in European Journal of Political Research
  • "The Russian threat and the consolidation of the West: How populism and EU-skepticism shape party support for Ukraine," 2024, published in European Union Politics

Vachudova frequently collaborates with other scholars in the field. Key co-authors include:

  • Liesbet Hooghe
  • Ryan Bakker
  • Jonathan Polk
  • Jan Rovný
  • Marco R. Steenbergen

Their work is published in a variety of academic venues, reflecting a diverse dissemination of research findings. Notable frequent publication venues include:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Electoral Studies
  • East European Politics and Societies and Cultures
  • East European Politics
  • Annual Review of Political Science

Best Publications

  • Measuring party positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill expert survey trend file, 1999-2010

    Ryan Bakker;Catherine de Vries;Erica Edwards;Liesbet Hooghe

  • Explaining the salience of anti-elitism and reducing political corruption for political parties in Europe with the 2014 Chapel Hill Expert Survey data

    Jonathan Polk;Jan Rovny;Ryan Bakker;Erica Edwards

  • Europe Undivided: Democracy, Leverage, and Integration After Communism

    Unknown

  • National Interests, State Power, and EU Enlargement

    Andrew Moravcsik;Milada A Vachudova

  • Reliability and validity of the 2002 and 2006 Chapel Hill expert surveys on party positioning

    Liesbet Hooghe;Ryan Bakker;Anna Brigevich;Catherine De vries

  • Chapel Hill Expert Survey trend file, 1999–2019

    Seth Jolly;Ryan Bakker;Liesbet Hooghe;Gary Marks

  • Understanding the illiberal turn: democratic backsliding in the Czech Republic*

    Seán Hanley;Milada Anna Vachudova

  • Catching Up? Consolidating Liberal Democracy in Bulgaria and Romania after EU Accession

    Aneta B. Spendzharova;Milada Anna Vachudova

  • Tempered by the EU? Political parties and party systems before and after accession

    Milada A. Vachudova

  • Democracy in the Post-Communist World: An Unending Quest?

    Grzegorz Ekiert;Jan Kubik;Milada Anna Vachudova

  • Postcommunist politics in a magnetic field: How transition and EU accession structure party competition on European integration

    Milada A Vachudova;Liesbet Hooghe;Liesbet Hooghe

  • Corruption and Compliance in the EU's Post‐Communist Members and Candidates

    Milada Anna Vachudova

  • EU Leverage and National Interests in the Balkans: The Puzzles of Enlargement Ten Years On

    Milada Anna Vachudova

  • Are Transitions Transitory? Two Types of Political Change in Eastern Europe Since 1989:

    Milada Anna Vachudová;Tim Snyder

  • Do expert surveys produce consistent estimates of party stances on European integration?: Comparing expert surveys in the difficult case of Central and Eastern Europe

    Stephen Whitefield;Milada Anna Vachudova;Marco R. Steenbergen;Robert Rohrschneider

  • From Competition to Polarization in Central Europe: How Populists Change Party Systems and the European Union

    Milada Anna Vachudova

  • The Leverage of International Institutions on Democratizing States: Eastern Europe and the European Union

    Milada Anna Vachudova

  • Contesting covid: The ideological bases of partisan responses to the Covid‐19 pandemic

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  • Centre—Right Parties and Political Outcomes in East Central Europe

    Milada Anna Vachudova

  • Strategies for Democratization and European Integration in the Balkans

    Milada Anna Vachudova

  • Liberal Intergovernmentalism, Illiberalism and the Potential Superpower of the European Union

    Sophie Meunier;Milada Anna Vachudova

  • The Czech Republic: The Unexpected Force of Institutional Constraints

    Milada Anna Vachudová

Frequent Co-Authors

Liesbet Hooghe
Liesbet Hooghe University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jan Rovny
Jan Rovny Sciences Po
Gary Marks
Gary Marks University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Marco R. Steenbergen
Marco R. Steenbergen University of Zurich
Andrew Moravcsik
Andrew Moravcsik Princeton University
Robert Rohrschneider
Robert Rohrschneider University of Kansas
Sophie Meunier
Sophie Meunier Princeton University
John Zysman
John Zysman University of California, Berkeley
Dimitry Kochenov
Dimitry Kochenov Central European University

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